School-Based Maryland State Literacy Coaches

• Provides non-evaluative support aligned to the Science of Reading, equipping teachers with skills and confidence needed for standard-aligned literacy instruction.
• Leads professional learning focused on HQIM, the Science of Reading, and research-based instructional practices.
• Conducts non-evaluative coaching cycles that include co-planning, modeling/co-teaching lessons or elbow coaching, classroom observations, and feedback conversations to strengthen teachers’ instructional practice. 
• Analyzes student and teacher data to establish targeted goals, ensuring coaching cycles are aligned with statewide literacy priorities.
• Provides differentiated support (general, moderate, and intensive) based on student and teacher needs. 
• Regularly collects data using the MSDE measurement tools. 
• Connects each coaching cycle to professional learning content, ensuring teachers apply strategies from professional learning sessions directly to their classrooms.
• Designs and facilitate recurring professional learning cycles grounded in the Science of Reading, lesson internalization using high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) and aligned to identified literacy priorities from the MSDE measurement tools. 
• Structures ongoing professional learning cycles according to the MSDE coaching model.
• Leads weekly/bi-weekly collaborative planning sessions that allow teachers to plan and practice instructional strategies, analyze student work, and reflect on teaching practices.
• Integrates research-based practices into professional learning sessions to ensure coherence between professional learning, coaching feedback and classroom instruction.

1. Candidates may substitute two additional years of experience directly related to the position option for the required education. 
2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in a field related to the position option for one year of the required experience. 
3. The required field of education and experience are unique for each option and are established by MSDE in accordance with Education Article, Section 2-104 of the Annotated Code of Maryland.  The specific education and experience qualifications for each position are on record in the Human Resource Management Branch of the Division of Business Services.
4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Education Program classifications or Education Program specialty codes in the Education field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.

Leave may be granted to a contractual employee at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.